Shoe-tree.



W. D. WILDER (is F. W. GOWAN.

SHOE TREE.

APPLICATION FILED APR. 27, 1908.

Patented June 22, 1909.

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AYPLIOATION FILED APR. 27, 1908.

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- thereof being I turned inward Unirn ernrns re rnnr orrrcn WILLIAM D.WILDER AND FREDERICK W. COWAN, OF BROCKTON, MASE lACHUSEiTS.

SHCE-TREE Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Julie 1809 Application filed April 27, 1908. Serial No.329,503.

To all whom it may cancer 36 it known that we, WILLIAM DIWIIJJER andFREDERICK WfGoWAN, citizens of the United States, residing at Brockton,in the county of Plymouth and State of Massahave invented certain newand use ful Improvements in Shoe-Trees and We do declare the followinand exact description or the invention 'such will enable others skilletlin the art to which it np oerlnins to make and use the same.

This invention relates to shoe trees, and has for its object to providean improved form of adjustable connections between the fore and heelparts of the tree.

vIn the annexed drawing forming. a, part of this specification in whichlike reference characters refer to like parts throughout the severalviews and which are for illustrative purposes and therefore not drawn toany particular scale, Fi ure 1 is a side view of one -form of shoe tree;Fig. 2 is a top plan View of the some; Figv 3 is it iongitudinolvhorizontal sectional view; Fig" "l is a longitudinal, vertical sectionalView, parts lacing folded; Fig. 5 n loiwitutlinel. horizontal sectionalview of a nin ificetion, the .urts being citentlctlf and Fig, 6 in alongitudinal, vertical sectional View of u modification, jun-ts being"Fol-led.

Referring more particularly to the Figs.

1 and 4; of the drawing, ihe invcntion is shown emhotlietl in a shoetree having a, for- It hccl portion L Ward portion 1 anti Tli icseincmhcrslmny he nmtic o celluloid or may he made of canvas inn;- cguitcd with ceiluloitl or other stiffening material which may be spreadupon, prcsecil into or moltlctl u pon said ca nvns. The. forward portionl is shaped to 0021- form to the tlcsirml contour, the lower ctlges 7and terminntetl to leave rm opening 9 almost the entire area of the soleof the shoe. This permits the access of aJir through the rear part, ofthe forward are of the holder, thus rcuclil; drying out t e shoe whenthe holder is in plaice.

The loiver rear port of the lower edges of the forward par 1 are nearlybrought together as at 3 and are connected by a lo\vnvmrdly opening Ushopotl member 2 having laterally extending ends riveted or otherwisesecured to the etlge oi? the forenart as th 3. .Pivotally secured insaid U shaped to be a full, clear,

l i l to said section 10 and 18 l l I having lice l nieni-hcr by meansoli e din 6 i the irwardly extending fore-am her section 7 pro vicledwith a plurality of sn'uillcr perfortions S and a larger s nnit"i'fillitlahiy mounted upon \l r t rear see tion 10 providecl wi h ahorizontal slot 7 tin-on l); which anti said perforation 9 is passe achin-icin w ll to clamp The forward end of said 'ctiou u laterallyextentli -g projection 12 adapted to engage one of the perforations 8when the sections 7 and 10 clamped tog The rear end of the section 10*is provided with an upwardly extending portion 13 and the part 2 isfitted adapt-ed to press against said upwardly extending; portion.

The modification shown Figs. 5 and t; is similar to that shown cept thatthe inner edge is PIOVldGCl with n hintln metal 15 anti :1 Wooden hallplace oi the heel urt 2. v if tlcsirech the lat rally ii-ejecting entls55 may he provitlc-rl with :1 forwardly proj ing part w \vhol'ei'iy. l

The shoe-tr opcrutml as mllows' pm or it} is inoi'ctl lo ii iiprnirri. lmovement and the 'l'oreq'iziit .1. pl shoe, then the part or 16 movcudownwurtty into the ll of the shoe, whet-ch fore-pert irn' the- Lancehctwcztf t together. 10 is provided with in Figs. 1 to h s cs:- 14 ofthe for-spurt strin of :6 is provideu in jnsin'zeut it 7 1 l i hcn theiron is not in can be ee ily thrust t: .ough h;

tore part u is uppn into the l and t3. isn't course inspection of .lr"

understood that, we um use may or all t Ill-h 'i'cnturce ticscrihed 1nhcreuwtlc: rzheti moililicutitm in any t'mnhinetion ricsirea A shoe treeformed above (lQSCIlbBQ i'ormsc pcrl'ectly hygiene S808 tree the for useas drummers so mples ight iiilii express charges would be ion: whenshipping the parts t urn material used therein is notnhsorhent in its inlarge quantities, and a shoe tree 05 this kind is particularlyadvantageous for shipping and packing for travelers and may he made ofany color desired.

' said bolte'nd :1 heel part secured to the rear Having thus describedour invention, what 7 v 1 gitndinel slot, and the other with a series ofE apertures, a securing bolt and nut arranged we claim new and desire tosecure by Lettei's Patent, is

1. In it shoe tree a few part comprising a picee of stiff meteriahforming the upper part of said fore part, the lower edges being turnedinwardly and cut nwey whereby an 1 opening s left extending across thesole of said fore part the rear ends of said edges being broughtztl'inost together, an inverted U shaped member having laterallyprojecting ends riveted to said edges, a forward bar section pivotallyconnected between the arms of said U shaped member, said her beingprovided with a plurality of perforations, a rear bar section having alateral projection adapted to engage certain of said perforattions, andprovided with e lengitudinel slot. at clemplng bolt adapted to throughsaid slot and one of said. perferstions, a, nuten end of said rear he!section.

2. A shoe tree ernnpi'ising a fare part and a heel part, a connectingbar for-med in seetionsione of which is provided with e ionin the innerends of one of said sections and adapted to engage the slot in saidother section whereby the fore and heel parts of the. tree areadjust-ably connected together, and lateral PIOJCCUODS on the ends ofsaid seetiuns to engage the slots and perforations in the op iosingsections whereby said sectiens of the er are held in rigid slinement.

in testimony whereof we have hereunto set our hands in presence of twosubscribing witnesses.

"WILLIA M D. VVILDER. FREDERICK, W. CQVJAN.

Witnesses:

Cams. H. GURDIS,

Hem: L. Jones.

